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English Court rejects Ukraine’s attempt to set aside enforcement order on grounds of state immunity
The English Court (the "Court") has dismissed an application by Ukraine to set aside a court order permitting Russian investor, PAO Tatneft, to enforce …
English Court finds that the foreign act of state doctrine may apply to arbitration proceedings
In the decision of Reliance Industries Limited & Ors v The Union of India [2018] EWHC 822 (Comm) the English Commercial Court (the Court) considered …
Save the date - resource nationalism seminar - London, 13 September 2018
We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a seminar on resource nationalism on 13 September 2018. We have been monitoring the re-emergence of …
State to state dispute resolution in the UK Government's White Paper: arbitration with a potential role for the CJEU
The White Paper published yesterday, "The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union", includes the UK Government's proposal …
The new draft Dutch BIT: what does it mean for investor mailbox companies?
The Netherlands has released a new draft investment treaty for public comment ("Draft BIT"). If adopted, the Draft BIT may raise questions about …
Dawood Rawat v Mauritius: Dual-national claim dismissed based on treaty context interpretation
On 6 April 2018, a Tribunal constituted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules rendered an Award on Jurisdiction in the case Dawood Rawat v. The …
Upheaval and uncertainty in mineral regulation in parts of Africa: resurgence of resource nationalism highlights the importance of investment treaty protections
The last few months have seen significant changes to mining regulations in various African states, giving rise to a concern that a regional trend of …
State immunity: English court considers service of proceedings on a State in times of political unrest, and questions relating to enforcement of a foreign judgment against a State
In the recent decision of Certain Underwriters At Lloyds London v Syrian Arab Republic & Ors [2018] EWHC 385 (Comms) the English Commercial Court …
EU – Japan EPA presented to the European Council, ratification begins
On 18 April 2018 the European Commission (the "Commission") presented the finalised text of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement ("EPA") to the …
Update on the future of ISDS: the discussions within UNCITRAL Working Group III – no apparent consensus to date
After a number of years of public debate in a variety of fora, the discussion of the future development of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) has …
EU Council publishes Negotiating Directives for Convention establishing a Multilateral Investment Court: no real surprises but a couple of gaps
On 20 March, 2018 the Council of the European Union published negotiating directives dated 1 March 2018 authorizing the European Commission to negotiate …
ICJ determines first ever compensation claim for environmental harm
On 2 February 2018, the International Court of Justice (the "ICJ" or the "Court") delivered judgment in the case concerning Certain Activities Carried …
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